[theDentist]

By the way: Has anyone ever taken a DNA sample from the Shroud? DNA does give a lot of info about the person's heritage, true?

[Desdemona]

Well, the blood is AB negative, the same as on the crown of thorns in Paris which was also "acquired" during the crusades.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Good question about the DNA, but who would they compare it to?

[Aquinasfan]

By the way: Has anyone ever taken a DNA sample from the Shroud? DNA does give a lot of info about the person's heritage, true?

No, but the blood type is AB, which occurs in 1 in 50 people, but is more common in Jewish people. The blood type matches the blood type in the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano.

[Swordmaker]

By the way: Has anyone ever taken a DNA sample from the Shroud? DNA does give a lot of info about the person's heritage, true?

Yes.

[dangus]

Be fascinating to see the DNA type... I read where virgin conceptions do happen about once every billion births. The offispring sexual genotype is X0, not XY or XX. (meaning only one chromosome set!) The offspring would appear like a normal male in every way, except two: 1. He'd be impotent. 2. He'd also likely exhibit an unusual number of recessive genetic traits. It's anti-miraculous scientificism I'd like to see debunked.

[DaiHuy]

It would be interesting to see what Christs' DNA showed.